Addiction and Recovery Groups in Illinois
There are 12 addiction and recovery groups in Illinois on The Group Guide: 8 in person, and 4 hybrid. 12 are all free to join. Another 75 online addiction and recovery groups are listed from other states, and many accept members from anywhere. Free to browse. No account needed.
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Addiction and Recovery groups in Illinois
Each listing is written by the group leader and says where and when the group meets, what it costs, and how to join.
Resilience Chicago – Sexual Trauma Support Groups – Chicago, IL
Resilience (formerly Rape Victim Advocates) provides free, confidential, culturally responsive support groups for survivors of sexual trauma in the Chicago area. The organization offers…
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NAMI Chicago Support Groups – Chicago, IL
NAMI Chicago provides free peer-led support groups for individuals living with mental health conditions and their family members throughout the Chicago area. The organization…
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OCD Chicago – OCD & Anxiety Support Group – Chicago, IL
OCD Chicago provides mutual self-help support groups for adults with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder and co-occurring conditions including anxiety, agoraphobia, depression, and social anxiety. The group…
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ANAD Eating Disorder Support Group – Chicago, IL
ANAD (National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders) hosts a weekly eating disorder support group in downtown Chicago. Meeting Thursday evenings, the group…
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The Awakening Center – Eating Disorder Support – Chicago, IL
The Awakening Center in Chicago offers ANAD-affiliated eating disorder support groups meeting twice weekly — Tuesday evenings and Saturday mornings. The groups provide psychoeducational…
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SMART Recovery Illinois – Science-Based Addiction Support – Chicago Area, IL
SMART Recovery (Self-Management and Recovery Training) maintains over 65 meeting locations in the Chicagoland area and across Illinois, offering a secular, evidence-based alternative to…
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Heart of Illinois Narcotics Anonymous – Central Illinois
The Heart of Illinois Area of Narcotics Anonymous coordinates NA recovery meetings across Central Illinois, serving the Peoria, Springfield, and Bloomington-Normal communities. With meetings…
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Thresholds – Peer Support & Recovery Centers – Chicago, IL
Thresholds is one of the largest and most comprehensive community mental health organizations in Illinois, providing peer support services, drop-in recovery centers, and crisis…
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ANAD Eating Disorder Support Group – DeKalb, IL
ANAD hosts an eating disorder support group at the Ben Gordon Center in DeKalb, Illinois, serving the DeKalb, Sycamore, and Northern Illinois University community.…
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Quad Cities Narcotics Anonymous — Davenport, IA
Quad Cities Narcotics Anonymous (NA) provides a network of peer recovery meetings for individuals struggling with drug addiction in the Davenport, Iowa and broader…
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Narcotics Anonymous Chicagoland Region – Chicago, IL
The Chicagoland Region of Narcotics Anonymous coordinates recovery meetings throughout the Chicago metropolitan area for individuals seeking freedom from drug addiction. With meetings available…
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Alcoholics Anonymous Chicago Area – Chicago, IL
Chicago Area Alcoholics Anonymous coordinates over 220 weekly meetings throughout the city of Chicago and surrounding communities, making it one of the largest AA…
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Online addiction and recovery groups listed in other states
Many online groups accept members from anywhere. Check each listing for who can join, since some therapist-led groups only take people in the states where the leader is licensed.
Adaptations Denver Men’s Group: Therapy Process Group for Adult men navigating depression, anger, relationship challenges, life stressors
This group is for the man that's looking to explore and expand the old scripts on masculinity. He recognizes that the always strong, stoic,…
Blood Cancers Patient Support Group
The Blood Cancers Patient Support Group is a professionally led group for individuals living with blood cancers such as leukemia, lymphoma, myeloma, and related…
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Virginia 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline (Statewide, VA)
About Virginia 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline The 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline provides free, confidential 24/7 crisis support for anyone in Virginia experiencing…
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FirstLink – 211 North Dakota Crisis Support Line – Fargo ND
FirstLink is North Dakota's comprehensive crisis intervention and community resource center, operating the statewide 2-1-1 helpline from its base in Fargo. As a vital…
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Nevada 211 – Statewide Mental Health Resource Helpline
Nevada 211 is a comprehensive resource helpline connecting individuals to critical services throughout the state, including mental health counseling, psychiatric care, disability support, housing,…
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Veterans Crisis Line – Missouri
The Veterans Crisis Line provides free, confidential crisis support specifically for military veterans, active-duty service members, National Guard and Reserve members, and their families…
See how to join → Free to join
Questions about addiction and recovery groups in Illinois
Are there free addiction and recovery groups in Illinois?
Yes. 12 of the 12 addiction and recovery groups listed in Illinois are free to join. Each listing states its own cost, so you know before you reach out.
Can I join an online addiction and recovery group from Illinois?
There are 75 online addiction and recovery groups on The Group Guide. Peer-led and community groups usually accept members from anywhere. Therapist-led groups may only accept people in the states where the leader is licensed, and each listing says who can join.
What is the difference between a addiction and recovery support group and a addiction and recovery therapy group?
A support group is usually led by a peer or volunteer and centers on shared experience. A therapy group is led by a licensed clinician and works toward treatment goals. Listings show whether a licensed professional leads the group.
Do I need a referral to join?
Most groups on The Group Guide accept self-referrals: you contact the group directly. Some insurance-covered groups ask for a referral, and the listing will say so.
How do I know a listing is current?
Group leaders write their own listings, and listings show when their details were last checked. That check confirms the group's details match its own website. It is not a clinical review or an endorsement.
If you need help now
A support group is not crisis care. If you or someone you know is struggling right now:
- Call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. Free, confidential, 24/7.
Lead a addiction and recovery group in Illinois? Get found.
None of the 12 addiction and recovery groups listed in Illinois is led by a licensed professional yet. If you run one, people searching here will find it first. Therapists and counselors: founding seats close December 31, and a founding listing for one fee-based group stays free for the life of the listing. Free groups always list free.